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July 24th, 2008, 10:42 PM
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Major Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burbank CA
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What's the right camera plate screw size?
I've been looking all over for a new tripod plate for my bogen 701RC2 tripod. I ordered and received the wrong one. they sent a 3/8" screw which is way too big for my Canon XH-Ai or my GL-2.
What is the right screw size? thx |
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July 24th, 2008, 10:50 PM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: McKinney,TX/New Orleans, LA
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I went to a hardware store once and kept trying screws until I found one that fit. then i cut it to size
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July 25th, 2008, 12:32 AM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: France
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Hi
Right screw size is 1/4" UNC a standardized size in US. In millimeters it's 6,35 mm very hard to find in Europe. But normaly you have two screw with the plate one 1/4" and one 3/8" but i'm not sure. regards Gilles |
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July 25th, 2008, 12:49 AM
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Augusta Georgia
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The smaller size tripod screw, in my opinion, is 1/4"-20.
The larger size is 3/8"-16. This is the standard on heavier cameras. The second number is threads per inch.
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July 25th, 2008, 05:33 AM
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: France
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Hi
Here is a link to your mysterious threads, UNC, UNF, UNEF there is also other names "Kodak" and "Congré" the Kodak is the smaller, the larger the congré. But the Dan's definition is better, and his opinion is the right. http://www.efunda.com/DesignStandard...s/screwunc.cfm Gilles |
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